Andy Murray: I'm so proud to be pride of Dunblane

Celebrations in the bar of the Dunblane Hotel continue well into the night as local residents toast Andy Murray's Wimbledon victory (Image: Rex)

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ANDY MURRAY last night admitted the reaction in Dunblane to his Wimbledon triumph filled him with pride.

But the hero revealed he only realised the sense of hysteria he’d created in his home town after his victory over Novak Djokovic.

On that memorable Sunday afternoon last month the population of Dunblane trebled with fans flocking from all around the country to watch the final on giant screens and in pubs and clubs around the town.

The iconic gold postbox to celebrate his Olympic success 12 months earlier has now become one of Scotland’s biggest tourist attractions on the back of his Grand Slam triumphs in New York and on Centre Court.

Dunblane's golden postbox (Image: Phil Dye/Daily Record)

It meant so much to the 26-year-old to have the support of his entire town behind him as he attempted to become the first British man to win Wimbledon for an amazing 77 years.

But he had no idea just how crazy things had become during that unforgettable fortnight.

Murray said: “I only saw a lot of the stuff after Wimbledon finished. For a couple of days afterwards it was pretty hard to avoid.

“Every time I turned the TV on there was a clip from Dunblane which was just great to see.

“There were all sorts of things going on and there’s no doubt it made me feel proud.”